Agapanthus derives it’s name from the Greek Agape for love and Anthos for flower
love flowers
love love
From budding beginnings through a full and blooming life cycle .
These Agapanthus are dedicated to my friend Val
for the love of flowers and friendship
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August 2013
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Lovely, Claire…one I’ve always wanted in my garden… 🙂
Beautiful photos…….
Lovely photos!
Fabulous! Beautiful! Lovely post Claire.
🙂 Mandy xo
One of my all time faves! I love that blue/purple shade!
Claire, Thank you for sharing the beauty in your part of the world!
Agapanthus are one of the plants that thrive in our area! We have both the mini and standard sizes in our yard. They are in full bloom now and a joy! Your photos are lovely Claire!
Lovely Claire
Beautiful!
Beautiful colours and I like the fact that they come back year after year as long as the bulbs don’t die.
I have a couple of Amaryllis (belladonna, I think) in my front border that my parents planted and they are always a joy to see. I’m sorry I didn’t take pictures of them a week ago when they were both in full bloom. Now, they’re all at the seeding stage.
Claire, I have never known the name on this beauty – stunningly beautiful photos you have provided too. A wonderful dedication to your friend.
Talk about being aptly named! Yes, *you*–and the flower, too! 🙂 xo!
I simply adore that flower, so beautiful 😀
Cheers
CCU
Beautiful photos – I don’t think I’ve ever looked so closely at an agapanthus, lovely to see it right through from bud to seed pod.
A wonderful series of photos of a beautiful bloom, Claire. I’m sure “Val” appreciated your gift. 🙂
Claire: twenty years ago I did not have much time for the ‘aggies’ as we irrevently call them Down Under. Then I arrived in my current home and saw the in flowering thrifts. Bought just six miniature blue ones on line. They ‘outdid’ everything else I had planted: in the next 4-6 weeks I have to thin, replant, make new beds for and give away to those who will take care of , I’d say, over a thousand plants . . . . but the six weeks are worth it!!!
I had no idea that’s where Agapanthus got their beautiful name! I love aggies as each one is like a mini bunch of flowers on a stick. Lovely photos.
Hi Claire. I love these pretty flowers – although they do provide excellent hiding places for slugs in amongst their leaves. However here in NZ it has be declared an invasive pest. They haven’t be banned or anything as there was huge controversy when they tried to put it on the list. But nevertheless it is on the recognised weed list as it takes over and is quite destructive to some of our native habitats. Sometimes plants just really like it here and get out of control, but in their countries of origins they are civilized and quite well behaved! Thats probably why our biosecurity is so strict! So much drama over flower named for love!
Cheers Sarah : o )
Your photos are gorgeous Claire. I love seeing how flowers develop and often find the seed heads just as beautiful as the flowers themselves.
Love flowers… and love too… and pictures bring them all home.
Agapanthus is so rewarding in the garden! And hearty! Even in our very hot, dry summers, I can count on them to produce beautiful flowers, as well as to reproduce in abundance! I really need to get out and divide them soon, but I tend to wait too long and then I don’t want to disturb them. You’ve niggled my memory here…I must put that project on my calendar and get to it! 🙂
Claire, I keep trying to leave comments on your last two posts and it just doesn’t work. Is it on my end or are others having trouble. Love this post and wanted you to know. Teresa. Teresa Blackburn teresablackburn1@mac.com web: http://www.teresablackburnfoodstyling.com food blog: http://www.foodonfifth.com
a lovely meditation on flowers! thanks!
They would make a pretty addition to anyones garden…lovely.
What a lovely post and dedication. I love them too and have just planted some in Bexhill – am even happier now that I know about what the name means!
Oh how beautiful! My father-in-law has a beautiful white agapanthus that I noticed this year (and made a mental note to get my hands on one in the near future!). I love your color(s)! Dana
do you think it is of the allium family?
I love the bluish-purple hue!
Lovely flowers. Lovely post. Lovely thought.
(Only wish you hadn’t had to post it)
Hugs xx
🙂 thanks matey x
What a beautiful sequence of photos…
I used to have two of these in my little garden in Walthamstow. Real beauties they were. I can’t credit for them, though. They were planted by the two nice boys I bought the house off. 🙂
Claire, your photo collage of bud to bloom (and other pictures) are a delight. Thank you!
What a lovely tribute to your friend, Val.. this is one of the most beautiful flowers and so meaningful! I am not sure if you saw my blog about my Polaroid Coasters? Well, the flower on them is an agapanthus.. only until this evening, I didn’t know that is the flower that I had picked up at the market. Thanks for this, a true gift to discover the name of a flower and its meaning:D
LOVE purple! What gorgeous flowers!
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